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by freetime2 4mo ago
Old videos suddenly being heavily promoted again on YouTube is interesting. Sometimes there are obvious reasons, like this 6 year old video about the Straight of Hormuz that is recently making the rounds again [1]. Other times I think it&#x
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by freetime2 4mo ago
Yup and he talks about how it was unsustainable, and how his priorities have shifted now that he has kids. He does mention the algorithm and the introduction of shorts as something he had to compete with - but mostly he just frames the bike
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I have been riding a Panasonic "Gyutto" [1] for about 10 years. I bought it when I had young kids, as it's designed to hold two child seats (one on the back, and one on the handle bars). Now that they've grown up I'
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by freetime2 4mo ago
Click-through rates are indeed very important, but that's not all they optimize for. They are also looking at watch time, what you do after watching the video (do you watch more videos from the same creator, or on the same subject, som
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I like Thomas Heaton for landscape photography. For gear reviews I like PetaPixel. And for tips/tutorials I think Simon d'Entremont is good. There are a bunch of other channels out there too that I watch from time to time, but I t
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by freetime2 4mo ago
Is it the YouTube algorithm's fault? Or viewer preferences? I think YouTube would be happy to recommend the videos to more people if more people watched them. I watch photography videos on YouTube, and camera review channels consistent
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by freetime2 4mo ago
> God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Sorry for the cliche quote, but I feel it's relevant. As an atheist, I wouldn't a
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by freetime2 4mo ago
While brony and furry weren't exactly what I had in mind, I think you're 100% correct. And also a great example of finding happiness in simple places. Whatever gets your juices flowing (figuratively speaking).
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I think that once the power supply to my brain shuts down, that's likely the end of my conscious experience.
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by freetime2 4mo ago
This story has a strong "life sucks then you die" vibe going for it. And the afterlife also sucks apparently (although I don't personally believe in an afterlife). Hopelessness and injustice seem to be the current zeitgeist -
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I'm not quite sure I got it either, but I guess this is probably the main gist: > by the time most people wind up here, they’ve got plenty of regrets. Nobody gets it all right. You’re born, and then you go through life making the ch
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by freetime2 4mo ago
My personal stance is that the genie is out of the bottle, and there's likely no putting it back. Kind of like nuclear weapons: I wish they didn't exist, but since they do I'd rather be on the side that has them. Honestly it&
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by freetime2 4mo ago
Nasdaq earns money every time a stock is traded on their exchange (a very small amount per trade, but it adds up) in addition to other listing fees that the company pays. So it's definitely in their interest if Musk chooses to list Spa
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I don't like this either, but from the article: > Although Nasdaq has already shortened the “seasoning” period before index inclusion to 15 trading days and FTSE Russell has slashed its waiting time to five days (and S&P Dow Jon
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I actually had a similar thought - something along the lines of this gag from Spies Like Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35quNI5ed_k
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by freetime2 4mo ago
Thank you, I got a good laugh out of that. My experience was probably exactly as intended. Click on the "What is a dickover?" link trying to come up with things that it might be. And a brief moment after the page loaded (this litt
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I'm more surprised that they work at all.
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by freetime2 4mo ago
> Seems profoundly niche to me. Am I missing something? As someone who dreams of someday starting a "lifestyle business", I love that it is profoundly niche. It gives me hope that I can go out and solve a problem that is import
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by freetime2 4mo ago
When my kids open a pack they usually don't even look at what cards they get. They spread them out just enough to see the border - which is enough to tell whether you've gotten a rare card or not. I'm sure they've thrown
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by freetime2 4mo ago
> Can you really say they're scarce if they're printing 5x as many, by your own words? All the local stores that sell random packs of Pokemon cards are sold out. So is Amazon, etc. If I wanted to buy some right now, the only wa
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by freetime2 4mo ago
They have long been popular, but the popularity has increased more than 5x since the pandemic. They were printing less than 2 billion a year before then [1], and are now selling more than 10 billion a year despite shortages, scalping, etc
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by freetime2 4mo ago
If you look at Google Trends you can see that interest in Pokemon Cards was mostly flat until 2021 when Logan Paul made headlines for spending $5m on a card. It spiked again in late 2024 and has remained high when they released an app for t
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by freetime2 4mo ago
I’m referring specifically to the cards, which exploded in popularity after Logan Paul paid $5 million for a rare card in 2021. The prices are completely driven by artificial scarcity - obviously they could easily print any card in unlimite
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by freetime2 4mo ago
My kids never had any interest in Labubu, but have been caught up in other fads like Pokemon cards. My sense is that these kinds of trends are mostly driven by scarcity. If you manage to get your hands on one, then you get the feeling of ow
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by freetime2 5mo ago
I think we all know taking a walk is good for you, but it still helps to be reminded. Even better if presented with actual evidence that - yeah, you should probably budget some time in your schedule for a walk or two today.
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by freetime2 5mo ago
With agents, you can set them to work on a task, and then head out for a walk while having a think about next steps. Come back, review the results, give it the next steps, and then head out for another walk. I wonder how hard it would be to
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by freetime2 5mo ago
I've heard about this in a clip with Jay Leno talking about why he's never bought a Ferrari [1]. It all sounds absolutely insane to me, but Ferrari buyers are a different breed I guess. 1. https://www.youtube.com/w
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by freetime2 5mo ago
I feel like most Ferrari drivers are buying them as collector's items to be preserved rather than something to be driven. EVs, by contrast, feel more like appliances meant to be used and enjoyed. And there will always be a more advance
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by freetime2 5mo ago
Thank you. I was deeply confused by all the references to Blake’s 7 in the comments. Sounds like I should give it a watch.
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by freetime2 5mo ago
Solar Roofs can still pay for themselves, it's just a much longer pay back period than with commodity panels. So I guess the Solar Roof strikes a balance between economic benefit and design that makes sense for some people. > Just t

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